After leaving academia, John Watson worked for an advertising agency and used classical conditioning principles to develop advertisements for such products as Maxwell House coffee and Camel cigarettes.

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This statement is true. John Watson, widely considered the founder of behaviorism, did leave academia and worked in advertising. He famously used classical conditioning principles to develop successful campaigns for products like Maxwell House coffee and Camel cigarettes.

After Leaving Academia, John Watson Worked for an Advertising Agency